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What do we tx pain in vet med?
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anything considered painful in humans considered painful in animals, owner concerns, new generation anesthetics have rapid recovery w/ little/no post-op sedation or analgesia, human studies show incr survival rates and recovery times e/ eff pain mgmt
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What are the goals of pain mgmt?
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allow pt to move, eat, & sleep w/o undue discomfort
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Pain mgmt is focused on the first ___ hours after routine surg, but may be longer w/ a sever trauma or esp painful surg
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12-24 hours
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What is a nociceptor?
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sensory nerve cells in skin or deep tissues that can detect a noxious stimulus and convert it to nerve impulses
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Nerve impulsesa re xmitted by a chain or ar least 3 neurons - name these neurons
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sensory neurons in tissue, spinal cord neuron, brain neuron (where pain is perceived)
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Name the two types of sensory neurons and what kind of pain they xmit
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A Delta fibers - sharp, discrete pain
C fibers - dull/aching/throbbing pain |
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What is somatic pain?
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pain in skin, SC, muscle, bones, joints
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What is visceral pain?
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pain of internal organs
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What are three intensities of pain?
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mild, moderate, severe
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What are two terms for duration of pain? Which more responsive to analgesia?
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Acute & chronic, acute more responsive to analgesia
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What is referred pain?
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pain felt in a body part other than the cause
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What is hyperesthesia?
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increased sensitivity to stimulus
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What is neuropathic pain?
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pain due to direct damage to peripheral nerves or spinal cord - often poorly responsive to analgesics
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What type of tissue experiences more pain - examples
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tissues w/ lg # of nerves or nerve endings - ears, eyes, bones, joints, nerves, cervical discs
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What is more painful - abdominal or thoracic surg?
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thoracic
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What species "hide" pain?
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prey species
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Name some indicators of pain
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decr activity, restlessness, limping, guarding a body part, incr heart &/or resp rate, abnormal body posture, pupil dialtion, depression, lack of appetite, vocalization, shaking, sleeplessness, licking/chewing
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In general, the more pain indicators present and the more pronounced they are, the ___ the animal is experiencing pain
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more
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